Diamond Lozenge
Panel
Five views of
the 24" x 30" "Diamond Lozenge" panel cast in
terracotta-colored concrete. The photographs were taken
with the light source "over the shoulder"; greater contrast
is found with a raking light.
Lustrous concrete finds its best use where the viewer will
move past the panel(s) or in an outdoor setting. It
achieves its greatest contrast when viewing at an narrow
angle from the surface rather than straight on. Placement
on a building at eye level or below (as in the above
photos) will give less contrast than placement higher on a
building. Excellent results are obtained at night, as in
the Sears Centre
entry
photograph. Note the increasing contrast of the higher
portions of the panel(s) as compared to the lower.
It may be noted that the varying angles shown above also
give an approximation of the change to be expected in a
wall of continuous repeat panels.
